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PATBNTED JULY 2, 1907.

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Wittmann GEORGE LIESE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application led December 28, 1906. Serial No. 349,899.

and efficient construction of folding bed, and the invention consistsincertain constructions and arrangements of the parts which I shallhereinafter describe and claim, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a bed fembodying the invention; Fig. 2is a view showing the bed folded; Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of thejoints; and, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line x-x ofFig. 2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the' samereference characters.

The bed comprises a truss frame l provided at one side with two cornerbraces 2, and head piece 3, and foot piece 4, that are provided,respectively, with cross bars 5 and 6.

l are preferably metallic straps 7 and 7 l secured, respectively, to thecorner braces 2.

8 designates a strap which is hinged to the strap 7 to move in avertical plane when the truss frame lies horizontally, and the strap 8is provided at its extremity with a spindle l0 on which a sleeve ll ismounted to turn, said sleeve being provided with a vertically ex.-tending pintle l2 formed at its extremity with a preferably roundedhead. The strap 7a is similarly provid ed with a spindle end on which acorresponding sleeve with pintle is mounted. The twopintles extendupwardly through the cross bars 5 and 6 of the head and foot piecesbetween the ends of said cross bars, and the said head and foot piecesare mounted to swing in a horizontal plane about these pintles whichconstitute their vertical axes. The opposite side of the truss frame isadapted for detachable engagement with latch pins 14 extending throughears 13- projecting towards each other from the head piece and footpiece, respectively.

l5 designates two braces which extend inwardly and downwardly underneaththe pintles l2 and are adapted Between the two sides of the truss frameyto engage with the floor, said braces being provided with casters, asshown. v

Figure l illustrates the bed in its extended or opera- Y tive position.i When it is desired to fold the bed, the latch pins 14 are withdrawnand the truss frame lis turned about the spindles 10 as axes so as toassume a vertical position, spaced from the wall and thereby provideaccommodation for the bed clothes and mattress in a vertical positionbetween the truss frame and the wall. The head and foot pieces of thebed are then swung upon their pintles l2 and folded one upon the otherand upon the truss frame, the hinged connection 9 between the straps 8and 7 permitting the head piece to be swung in and lie substantiallyflush with the side edge of the truss frame in vertical position, so asto occupy a minimum amount `of space'when folded.

It is to be particularly noted that the truss frame is mounted to swingupon axes that are located between its sides. Hence, when one side ofthe frame is swung upwardly, the other will swing downwardly inproximity to the iioor, and the frame will not occupy the same amount ofspace vertically as it would if it were hinged at one side. It is alsoto be noted that this arrangement of pivoting the truss frame provides aspace between the frame in vertical position and the wall for theaccommodation of the bed clothes and mattress before the foot pieces arefolded -inwardly upon each other and upon the frame, thereby avoidingthe necessity of first pulling the bed out from the wall before foldingit'.

I-Iaving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A folding bed comprising altruss frame provided at one side with cornerbraces, hinged straps connected to said corner braces and projecting inopposite directions at points between the sides of the truss frame, headand foot pieces, each o1' which is provided with a cross bar, andtwoavay hinged connections betweenv the said straps and the cross barsintermediate of the ends of the latter, as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE LIESE. [L. S.]

Witnesses:

ERLINGE. OLsnN, OTTO H. Lrnsn.

